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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 51 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Little Wine Closet on 2/25/2023 & rated 95 points: Balance wine from start to finish excellent fruit for an aged wine. Drink now. (324 views) | | | Tasted by gpcoleman on 6/13/2022 & rated 92 points: Very nice bottle of California Cab. I have not been impressed with more recent bottling so I am glad I had a few oldies but goodies. (453 views) | | | Tasted by Apmarold on 12/23/2021: Cork was in good shape. Decanted for couple hours
I tasted green olives. (560 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 9/1/2020 & rated 93 points: Deep, dark reddish-purple garnet in color with clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of classic cigar box notes of cedar & tobacco, earthy/dusty, herbs, some mint, coffee/cocoa, minerals, spices & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & silky smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with cocoa, herbs, minerals, spices & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing. At 15 years of age, it is close to or at its peak of development although it still may have some limited potential for further development if cellared properly. (1019 views) | | | Tasted by Kyle_Stewart on 12/11/2016 & rated 92 points: Decant for 1 hour. Great nose, black fruits, old leather, chocolate, some earth notes. Mid palate: cassis, chocolate, forest and soil notes, very soft tannins and round smooth finish, nice and long. Def in the right place now and would give 1-2 more years to drink this bottle before the fruit is gone. So buy buy buy if <$60 05' vintage. (2824 views) | | | Tasted by Kyle_Stewart on 2/15/2016 & rated 92 points: Def loved this wine, can't wait to get more! (3312 views) | | | Tasted by The Raven on 1/22/2016 & rated 91 points: Nice hints of cranberry. Not too complex and a very drinkable cab. (3186 views) | | | Tasted by bzukaitis on 5/28/2015 & rated 91 points: Outstanding (3597 views) | | | Tasted by sfowine on 4/12/2015: Bottle age has treated this well... nose still closed down even with 30+ minutes breathing. Palate is plush, very fine tannins that are well integrated. Blackerry and plum notes most prominent but with red currant and hints of tobacco to keep it from being flabby. Not heavy on the palate. Acidity quite low so I don't think I will hold the other bottles. Very enjoyable now. (3539 views) | | | Tasted by rxlaw95 on 10/25/2014: Absolutely awful on every occasion I have had it. Not typical for duckhorn. But it's the reason I stopped buying it. Wondered what 10 years would do. Didn't help. (2425 views) | | | Tasted by Philipross1 on 2/14/2014 & rated 93 points: Incredible character to this wine, the age has made this wine incredibly complex and incredibly delicious. (1942 views) | | | Tasted by timdrex on 2/8/2014 & rated 89 points: Very closed upon opening with ripe cherries on the nose. It opened up after decanting 30 minutes to an hour, but never really let its fruit show. Somewhat disappointing. I thought it had more potential. (1762 views) | | | Tasted by timdrex on 8/3/2013 & rated 90 points: Good balance of fruit and tannin, prominent blackberries, has a delicate level of Napa cab "pencil lead", nice and soft, and more so after 2 hours. (2032 views) | | | Tasted by The Raven on 4/26/2013 & rated 92 points: Deep rich wine with nice aroma. Peppery but not too complex. While it is a bit tart, it is a very smooth wine with a nice finish. (2123 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie.Gail on 9/28/2012 & rated 97 points: WOW. The bouquet was wonderful. The taste was outstaniding. But the star of the show was that this wine was sooo smooth with the after taste, that both my wife and I said "WOW"! It certainly benefited by waiting the years before drinking. (2530 views) | | | Tasted by The Vinsider on 7/26/2012 & rated 92 points: No notes. But a lovely, wine in a very good place in its development for drinking. (2103 views) | | | Tasted by The Vinsider on 5/21/2012 & rated 91 points: Hitting it's stride. (2315 views) | | | Tasted by emf on 11/6/2011: Nice dark red color, aromas of dark fruit that improved with time. Tasted dark red cherries and plums with minimal and smooth tannins. Good body , tasty wine. (2868 views) | | | Tasted by enovino on 4/24/2011 & rated 85 points: Very disappointed. Bought this at deep discount and found it to be flat and lifeless - no nose either. Have 3 more bottles (ugh). The one thing I did not try was letting it breathe. Thought that given its age it would be good upon opening. Lacked the characteristic dark red current and spice that I came to love from Duckhorn cab. Seemed to open a bit after 30 min, but by then it was mostly gone. Guess the party guests didn't mind, but noone raved about it. Will try to a different approach next time and decant. Will report back. (3211 views) | | | Tasted by halfred on 3/12/2011 & rated 93 points: Fruit is mellowing, but the tannin and structure are there. Still can last a couple years, but drink now if you are really after the fruit. (2973 views) | | | Tasted by vegasoenophile on 2/2/2011 & rated 99 points: LOVE this wine. Just my style.
- Tasted at Wine Spectator New World Wine Experience 2010 (3588 views) | | | Tasted by emf on 1/30/2011: This was a very elegant wine that benefited from air and time. Dark red in the glass, with aromas of dark red fruit and a mild oak. Lots of sweet red cherries and plums with grainy tannins that smoothed out with time. This was very good with beef tenderloin. (2995 views) | | | Tasted by Xtriguy on 12/27/2010 & rated 90 points: Nose of ripe, dark fruits with a hint of grilled meat. A nice core of well balanced fruit and acidity,with round, integrated tannin. Plum, currant, and raspberry on a lingering finish. (3156 views) | | | Tasted by mjsherwin68 on 11/27/2010 & rated 91 points: We opened this and let it decant for a couple hours. The nose is very interesting, a sweet rasberry. That continues in the midpalet with some cherry as well. Very smooth finish. Not a fruit bomb, but very enjoyable. (3299 views) | | | Tasted by emf on 11/1/2010: A good bottle, deep red in color, lots of dark red fruit and some chocolate aromas. Poured with an aerator,tastes of sweet cherries, chocolate and softening tannins. (3339 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Decoy Wines websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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